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In the phenomenon of electric discharge through gases at low pressure , the coloured glow in the tube appears as a result of

A

collisions between the charged particles emitted from the cathode and the atoms of the gas

B

collision between different electrons of the atoms of the gas

C

excitation of electrons in the atoms

D

collision between the atoms of the gas

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In the phenomenon of electric discharge tube through gases at low pressure, the coloured glow in the tube appears as a result of collisions between the charged particles emitted from cathode and the atoms of the gas.
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